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David Reynolds traces the legacy of the Great War across 100 years and 10 different countries, examining how the war haunted a generation and shaped the peace that followed.

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Season 1

  • Remembering and Understanding
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    Remembering and Understanding

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2014

    How attitudes to the Great War have changed from what they were in the aftermath of 1918.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Us and Them
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    Us and Them

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2014

    David Reynolds argues that WWI made national identity a matter of 'us' versus 'them'.

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  • Ballots and Bullets
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    Ballots and Bullets

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2014

    David Reynolds looks at how World War I gave birth to an age of turbulent mass democracy.

    Director: Unknown

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